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  Apply to the DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery for the 2024-2025 School Year. Application Deadline is May 17.

  The Department of Human Service Programs offers afterschool programs for Cambridge children in Kindergarten through 8th grade, designed to develop social and emotional growth. Young people enjoy a range of activities, explore interests, and build friendships. Afterschool programs run during the school year, from September - June.

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  City of Cambridge to Host Fair Housing for All! Event on Saturday, April 27, 2024

  The City of Cambridge invites the Cambridge community to its Fair Housing for All! event on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., in the Ballroom and Dining Room at Cambridge Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave. This in-person event will highlight the numerous services and programs offered in Cambridge that address a range of housing needs.

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  Expect light traffic impacts on April 28 due to Bionic 5K

  The Bionic 5K road race will take place on Sunday, April 28, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at 41 Church Street in Harvard Square.

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  River Street Infrastructure & Streetscape Project Neighborhood Appreciation Day - Sunday, April 28

  Join us for the River Street Infrastructure & Streetscape Project Neighborhood Appreciation Day! Sunday, April 28, from 12-3 p.m. at Riverside Press Park, 880 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA.

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  Annual Hydrant Inspections are scheduled to begin on Monday, April 29, 2024

  Cambridge Fire and Water Departments will work together in the process. Engine 6 (River Street ) and Engine 4 (Porter Sqaure) will test in their districts first.

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  34 Artists And Organizations Awarded $112,461 In Local Cultural Council Grant Funding By Cambridge Arts

  34 artists and organizations are being awarded $112,461 in Local Cultural Council Grant funding by Cambridge Arts and the City of Cambridge. Funded projects include a comics camp for foster children, a hip-hop dance class for seniors, a celebration of the history of Black American music, a poetry writing program pairing teens with older adults, an elementary school playwriting project addressing the indigenous history and ecosystem of the Charles River, performances of short plays by short plays by Asian Americans, a documentary about the late Cambridge artist Peter Valentine, and a documentary about The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub.

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  Cambridge Prioritizes Safety and Efficiency with No Turn on Red Signage

  The City of Cambridge is taking a proactive step towards creating safer streets by disallowing turns on red at all city-owned traffic signals.